Moses Moody provides thoughtful reflection on Jonathan Kuminga’s NBA ‘journey’

Moses Moody and Jonathan Kuminga entered the league together separated by just seven picks in the 2021 NBA Draft. Despite their similar Warriors arrivals, their NBA journeys have differed. Moody signed his contract extension before last season in a relatively easy negotiation with Warriors’ brass. On the other hand, Kuminga’s contract negotiations were resolved much later in a much more contentious process this offseason. Moody reflected on Kuminga’s time in the NBA after Monday night’s win over the Memphis Grizzlies. “I’ve seen JK go through a journey. We kind of grew up together in this NBA world. We played against each other in high school and everything,” Moody said. “Seeing him really figure things out, off the court too, just mentality-wise and being able to be OK in different situations is really impressive to me…” “But, him getting here and the attitude and energy he had – even when stuff wasn’t going his way. The person he was able to be, the way that he played on the court, it’s just maturity, is what it seems like. And when you do the right thing, things usually go...